Recent polls have found that two-thirds of New Mexicans support taxing and regulating marijuana like alcohol. Marijuana prohibition is a failed policy that costs a tremendous amount in law enforcement resources, all while depriving New Mexico of tens of millions of annual tax revenue. Taxing and regulating marijuana would allow for increased funding for New Mexico’s schools, Medicaid program, and drug and alcohol counseling, just as it has in Colorado.
Let your elected officials know you care about ending marijuana prohibition and that you want New Mexico to be one of the first states in the nation to end cannabis prohibition through legislative reform.
>> Visit - www.mpp.org/states/new-mexico/

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SUMMARY:
Governor Bill Richardson signed Senate Bill 523, "Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act," into law on April 2, 2007. The new law took effect on July 1, 2007. The law mandates the state Department of Health by October 1, 2007, to promulgate rules governing the use and distribution of medical cannabis to state-authorized patients. These rules shall address the creation of state-licensed "cannabis production facilities," the development of a confidential patient registry and a state-authorized marijuana distribution system, and "define the amount of cannabis that is necessary to constitute an adequate supply" for qualified patients.
Removes state-level criminal penalties on the use and possession of marijuana by patients "in a regulated system for alleviating symptoms caused by debilitating medical conditions and their medical treatments." The New Mexico Department of Health designated to administer the program and register patients, caregivers, and providers.

Possession/Cultivation:
Patients have the right to possess up to six ounces of usable cannabis, four mature plants and three seedlings. Usable cannabis is defined as dried leaves and flowers; it does not include seeds, stalks or roots.
A primary caregiver may provide services to a maximum of four qualified patients under the Medical Cannabis Program.

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF REGISTERED PATIENTS:
18,000

AMENDMENT(s):
Yes

Amended:
In January 2009, the New Mexico Department of Health finalized rules governing the production, distribution, and use of medicinal cannabis under state law.
Patients registered with the state Department of Health and who are diagnosed with the following illnesses are afforded legal protection under these rules:

Update(s):
State regulations also authorize non-profit facilities to apply with the state to produce and dispense medical cannabis. State licensed producers may grow up to 95 mature plants at one time. (UPDATE! The New Mexico Department of Health finalized revised regulations in December 2010 increasing the number of plants that may be produced at one time from 95 to 150.
The updated regulations also allow licensed producers to obtain plants, seeds, and/or usable cannabis from other non-profit producers. The licensing fee for producers is: $5,000 for producers licensed less than one year, $10,000 for more than one year, $20,000 for more than two years and $30,000 for more than three years. For further information, please see: nmhealth.org/idb/medical_cannabis.shtml)

CAREGIVERS: Yes. Primary caregiver is designated by patient’s practitioner as necessary to take responsibility for managing the well-being of a qualified patient with respect to the medical use of cannabis.
Primary caregiver must be a resident of New Mexico. The caregiver must be 18 years of age or older. N.M. Stat. Ann. §26-2B-3(F) (2007).

PATIENT POSSESSION LIMITS:
Six ounces of medical cannabis (or more if authorized by their physician)

HOME CULTIVATION:
Yes, 16 plants (four mature, 12 immature)

Application information:

Registration:
Mandatory

Fee(s);
Patient Registry Fee:
$0 (No fee)

Application for the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program is available by mail, phone, email, and online:

Dispensaries & other RESOURCEs;
Information provided by the state on sources for medical marijuana:
"Patients can apply for a license to produce their own medical cannabis... Once a patient is approved we provide them with information about how to contact the licensed producers to receive medical cannabis." (accessed Jan. 11, 2010)

ASA : Becoming a Patient in New Mexico | Information of how to become a legal medical cannabis (medical marijuana) patient, and how to get safe access and legal access in New Mexico. Visit: New Mexico Legal Information

ACTION; There are a number of medical cannabis (marijuana) bills in play in states across the US. Here we network on Ways anyone can help with the effort to make each a medical marijuana state.
We need to get the word out and people contacting reps and officials and get this legislation into law. Also, lets not forget efforts at the Federal level.

NETWORK and Spread The Word, both On-Line and Off (!) ON-LINE, You can tell everybody in cyber-space by e-mailing a link to this website to them and/or printing off the info and handing out where possible / necessary. Also phone call and read off and/or visit and hand deliver the info. OFF-LINE, You can take literature with you and approach businesses, organizations and even people on the street while you're out and about. Wear your pot-leaf shirt and register voters, as feasible. Gather signatures for any related petitions that are happening at the time as well.

Meetings and Meet-Ups > Medical Cannabis Meetup Groups - Medical Cannabis Meetups around the world
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grouped by City and Country ... find the ones with the most people interested in Medical Cannabis Meetups in New Mexico ... international, national, provincial, municipal levels
... Visit - http://www.meetup.com/cities/us/nm/.

Medical Marijuana Information | Medical Cannabis Program Forms & Information. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. On Monday, September 8, 2008 at 9:00 a.m., the New Mexico Department of Health will hold a public hearing on 7.34.4 NMAC "Licensing Requirements For Producers, Production Facilities and Distribution" and 7.34.3 NMAC "Registration Identification Cards"
If you cannot download the rules at the above links, a copy of the proposed regulations can be obtained from: Melissa Milam, 1190 St. Francis Dr. Suite S1202, Santa Fe N.M., 87502. Please submit any written comments regarding the proposed rules to Melissa Milam. The Department will accept public comment through the close of the hearing.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of special services to attend or participate in the hearing, please contact Melissa Milam by telephone at (505) 827-2321.
Visit: www.health.state.nm.us/marijuana.html

Drug Policy Alliance: Medical Cannabis Program in New Mexico |
Home > About > Offices and Projects > New Mexico > Medical Marijuana > Manage Subscriptions ... Who qualifies for the Medical Cannabis Program in NM?
The Department of Health is holding the third public hearing to discuss the rules and regulations for the Medical Cannabis Program on Monday, September 8, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in the Harold Runnels Building Auditorium, located at 1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Visit: www.drugpolicy.org/about/stateoffices/newmexico/medmj/

Medical Marijuana: New Mexico, Compiled by Anonymous, Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) - March, 2001 | Marijuana's therapeutic uses are well documented in modern scientific literature for treating patients with illnesses such as AIDS, glaucoma, cancer, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and chronic pain.
In 1978 New Mexico lawmakers passed the first medical marijuana law, the Lynn Pierson Act, named for a 26-year-old cancer patient. Currently the law allows marijuana to be used to relieve nausea associated with chemotherapy and to ease eye pressure from glaucoma in connection with a research project. More than 250 people used marijuana under the law until 1986, when lawmakers ceased funding the program.
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Drug Policy Forum of New Mexico |
This web site has been provided by DrugSense and is used in conjunction with the DPFNM email list.
Features: Membership, Mailing List(s).
Visit: http://www.drugsense.org/dpfnm/

New Mexico (NM) MJ LEGAL Resources, by NORML.
NORML Legal Committee members, and more for New Mexico, by NORML - the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.
... Visit - http://lawyers.norml.org/new-mexico.

Also, here are some national / international Resources -

The Laws concerning marijuana in New Mexico. By NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Visit: http://norml.org/laws/nm
for more.

Places that have decriminalized non-medical cannabis in the United States -
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Multiple places have decriminalized non-medical cannabis in the United States; however, cannabis is illegal under federal law. Gonzales v. Raich (2005) held in a 6-3 decision that the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution allowed the federal government to ban the use of cannabis, including medical use even if local laws allow it.
Most places that have decriminalized cannabis have civil fines, drug education, or drug treatment in place of incarceration and/or criminal charges for possession of small amounts of cannabis, or have made various cannabis offenses the lowest priority for law enforcement.
Contents: Map, List of States,
References,
External links ...
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NORML - the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
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updated and revised Congressional Scorecard. The Scorecard is an all-encompassing database that assigns a letter grade 'A' through 'F' to members of Congress based on their marijuana-related comments and voting records.
Be sure to vote and #TakeAction on election day in support of marijuana-friendly candidates and marijuana law reform! >> visit:
norml.org/congressional-scorecard/new-mexico

Text of SENATE BILL 238,
48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007
INTRODUCED BY
Gerald P. Ortiz y Pino
FOR THE COURTS, CORRECTIONS AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE
AN ACT
RELATING TO THE MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS; ENACTING THE LYNN AND ERIN COMPASSIONATE USE ACT; AMENDING PROVISIONS OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT; PROVIDING PENALTIES.
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NORML / A Page Just For You / Medical Marijuana Patients | This section is to help you locate the information you need to become fully informed regarding medical marijuana -- as well as play an important role in changing America’s misguided marijuana laws.
Select One, All States and Canada, Mexico, Europe, Other ... visit:
http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4482

Others? Will be listed here. As we get the info. You can also check the Events and News sections to see if there are any Items posted there. Know about one yourself? Post it on the Bulletin Board, below.

ASA - Americans For Safe Access: New Mexico > Medical cannabis (medical marijuana) Advocacy resources in New Mexico
>> Legal Info |
Find resources on your state and federal law, how to become a patient, case law, regulations, and what to do when facing state or federal charges.
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NORML - the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws | Medical Use by State. All States and Canada Mexico Europe Other ... See Map >> norml.org/marijuana/medical and more.

ASA - Americans For Safe Access: Medical and Scientific Information about Cannabis (marijuana) >>
Resources for Patients
| Discover how to talk to your doctor about medical cannabis, how to become a state-authorized patient, basic science and legal rights for patients, how to safely use medical cannabis, and how to get involved with medical cannabis advocacy.
Resources for Medical Professionals & Researchers
| The medicinal properties of cannabis are varied given the multiplicity of physiological roles of the endocannabinoid system, a ubiquitous molecular signaling system at which compounds in cannabis have robust receptor-based actions. Here is information regarding medical marijuana practice policies and procedures in your locality, as well as scientific and practice ethics information. >>
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Patients Out of Time is a patient advocacy organization with a universal constituency. They support the rights of patients to have a legal and safe access to the therapeutic use of cannabis. The mission of their organization, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, is the education of health care professionals and the public about the therapeutic use of cannabis. Their leadership is composed of medical and nursing professionals with expertise in the clinical applications of cannabis and five of the seven patients (two wish to remain anonymous) who receive their medical cannabis from the US government. Patients Out of Time is the only national non-profit in the United States that focuses only on therapeutic cannabis issues. Visit - www.medicalcannabis.com

Locals? Will be listed here. As we get the info. Know of any? Post it on the Bulletin Board, below.

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Ganja Grocer | We are your Medical Marijuana Resource Center. Learn How to Become a Legal Medical Marijuana Patient. If you live in a state with Medical Marijuana Laws, Come visit our forums today! Visit - www.ganjagrocer.com < for more.

The Compassionate Coalition's mission: To defend the rights of medical marijuana patients and care providers through education and community participation. A nonprofit grassroots organization that helps build and support local chapters nation-wide, linking them with other medical marijuana reform organizations and resources.
Contact Information -
Mailing Address:
The Compassionate Coalition *
1500 Oliver Road, Ste-K *
P.M.B. #248 *
Fairfield, CA 94533-3473 *
(NOTE: When sending mail to this address, please be sure to write "The Compassionate Coalition" in the address line. Thanks!) *
Fax: (916)266-7455 * or Visit:
www.compassionatecoalition.org/forum

The Amsterdam THC Ministry, First Universal Church of Kantheism, is based on ancient wisdom, modern science and the enlightening and healing properties of the cannabis sacrament.
Their mission includes liberating the sacred cannabis hemp plant and the minds and spirits of those who do and of those who do not revere it. May we all enjoy the rich, abundant, joyful and awakened life that is part of our natural inheritance.
Visit:
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Welcome to the Cannabis Classifieds Want Ads. To buy cannabis for medical purposes is legal in some areas. Here you will find hundreds of medical doctors, professional growers, and prescription patients in need who want to buy cannabis legally but can't find each other. Visit: www.cannabisclassifieds.com/cannabiswant.html

HempFests | Street Fairs, Festivals and Farmers Markets - Music, Food and Stuff for Sale or Barter - any opportunity for activists to booth, people to gather and businesses to vend ... like any local versions of the Seattle Hempfest ... will be listed here as we find out about them.

Marches | Demonstrations, Rallies and similar Action Items any situation where activists are trying to educate or draw attention to - yet another - victim and people are congregating ... like the Million Marijuana Marches ... will be listed here as we find out about them.

Other Types? Will be listed here. As we get the info. Know about one yourself? Got an Idea? Post it on the Bulletin Board, below.

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The locations and more information about Sensi Seeds shops can be found in the Shop Locations section.
Medicinal users and anyone interested in the medicinal properties of marijuana will find useful and relevant advice and background information in the Medicinal Cannabis section.
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New Mexico (NM) MJ News Feed, by NORML.
Latest news and more for New Mexico, by NORML - the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.
... and more. Visit - http://norml.org/news/us-nm.

New Mexico Legislature adjourns, prevents vote on legalization
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Last update: September 19, 2016
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Tax and regulate:
The New Mexico Legislature’s 2016 session adjourned on February 18 without enacting new marijuana legislation. Three bills were introduced — HB 75, SJR 5, and SJR 6 — that would have legalized adult use of marijuana through a taxed and regulated system.
SJR 5, which would have allowed the voters to decide whether to legalize marijuana, was passed by the Senate Rules Committee, but failed on the Senate floor by a vote of 17-24, meaning voters will not be able to decide the issue for themselves in November.
>> Visit - http://www.mpp.org/states/new-mexico/

Recent polls have found that two-thirds of New Mexicans support taxing and regulating marijuana like alcohol. Marijuana prohibition is a failed policy that costs a tremendous amount in law enforcement resources, all while depriving New Mexico of tens of millions of annual tax revenue. Taxing and regulating marijuana would allow for increased funding for New Mexico’s schools, Medicaid program, and drug and alcohol counseling, just as it has in Colorado.
Let your elected officials know you care about ending marijuana prohibition and that you want New Mexico to be one of the first states in the nation to end cannabis prohibition through legislative reform.
>> Visit - http://www.mpp.org/states/new-mexico/

Medical marijuana
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New Mexico is one of 25 states (plus D.C.) that have removed criminal penalties for the medical use of marijuana. As of June 2016, there were over 26,568 registered patients served by 35 licensed non-profit producers. There are also 5,865 active personal production licenses.
For information on New Mexico’s medical marijuana program, including information on qualifying conditions and how to become a patient, please visit the New Mexico Health Department’s information page.
>> Visit - http://www.mpp.org/states/new-mexico/

Decriminalization
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While New Mexico’s marijuana laws are less draconian than those of most states, the state still criminalizes its residents for using a substance that is safer than alcohol. Possession of one ounce or less of marijuana for non-medical purposes is punishable by a $50-100 fine and up to 15 days in jail. A second offense, or a conviction for possession of more than an ounce, can lead to a fine of up to $1,000 and a prison term of up to one year.
In 2015, the Senate approved a bill to replace criminal penalties for possessing up to an ounce of marijuana with a $50 civil fine, but the House failed to take a vote on the measure. Some localities are taking action on their own: In November 2014, voters in Santa Fe and Bernalillo Counties — representing 40% of the state’s population — approved advisory questions asking their elected officials to support decriminalization. The questions won with 73% support in Santa Fe County and 59% in Bernalillo County.
>> Visit - http://www.mpp.org/states/new-mexico/

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Legislator Wants NM To Legalize Marijuana

New Mexico -- A day after Colorado opened its doors to the legalized sale of recreational marijuana, a state senator said New Mexico should consider following suit.
Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino, an Albuquerque Democrat, said he will introduce a constitutional amendment proposal to legalize recreational marijuana when the Legislature convenes this month.
The constitutional amendment would go on the general election ballot this November if approved by both the House and Senate. Constitutional amendment proposals go straight from the Legislature to voters, and Gov. Susana Martinez would not be able to act on the measure if it were approved by lawmakers.
Martinez, a Republican and a former district attorney, opposes drug legalization.
There also were indications Thursday that Ortiz y Pino’s proposals could get cold shoulders from Republicans in the Legislature.
Ortiz y Pino said his proposal will be modeled after the Colorado voter referendum that in 2012 legalized recreational marijuana use in that state. Colorado on Wednesday allowed marijuana dispensaries to begin selling the drug to the public, with a 25 percent tax earmarked to help fund education programs.
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Doctor: Medical Board's charges part of 'witch hunt' to shutter marijuana program

A Santa Fe judge has denied a request to stop the New Mexico Medical Board from sanctioning an Albuquerque physician accused of “injudiciously prescribing” marijuana — a charge the physician says is a politically motivated effort to stymie the state’s medical marijuana program.
Dr. Nicholas Nardacci had sought a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction from the First Judicial District Court in a case filed Dec. 28 under the pseudonym “John Doe M.D.” But on Thursday, state District Judge Sarah Singleton denied the request. This means the board will hear Nardacci’s case Feb. 5, which could lead to revocation or suspension of his medical license, or other sanctions.

“The board’s on a little bit of witch hunt,” Nardacci said Friday. “The Governor’s Office has fired two or three major people at the Department of Health who run the Medical Cannabis Program. They’re trying to discourage people like myself from doing what I do. …
“They’re cracking down now on doctors. The whole thing is a political thing because the Governor’s Office is Republican. They don’t agree with this. … They’re taking a guy who has a high volume of people [whom he recommends to the medical marijuana program], and they’re trying to shut me down.”
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Health Secretary Adds Severe Chronic Pain with Specific Criteria to Medical Cannabis Program - May 6, 2009 |
(Santa Fe) – Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil, MD, announced today that the New Mexico Department of Health is adding severe chronic pain to the Department’s Medical Cannabis Program. To qualify, patients must have objective proof of severe chronic pain (X-rays, CT scans, MRIs) and receive two recommendations, one from their primary care physician and one from a specialist consulting on their case. Medical cannabis must be patients’ treatment of last resort because no other medication has provided relief.

“There is substantial support in medical literature that medical cannabis can relieve chronic unremitting pain, but we do not want an overly broad definition of chronic pain that might result in abuse of medical marijuana. We are trying to target a narrow group of people who have severe chronic pain and can’t get relief from any other treatment,” Dr. Vigil said. “We will not approve diagnoses to make medical cannabis a routine treatment. It must be the last resort.”
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Paralyzed New Mexico woman faces eviction over medical marijuana - Silver City Sun-News | SILVER CITY — A handicapped Silver City woman says she is being discriminated against because she has medical marijuana in her home and was told to move out of her apartment as a result.
Bobbie Wooten, who lives in the Silver Cliffs apartments in Silver City (NM), said an apartment management representative performed a surprise inspection on Tuesday and discovered two marijuana plants. According to Wooten, the representative left and came back a short while later and gave her a notice telling her she had three days to move out.
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Public Weighs in on N.M. Medical Marijuana Access,
September 8, 2008 |
As the New Mexico Department of Health struggles to create a medical-marijuana distribution system mandated by state lawmakers, some advocates say that interim rules are not adequate for the needs of patients, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported Sept. 8.
"It's a very complicated program," said health department spokesperson Deborah Busemeyer. "We consider this a medicine that will provide relief to people. But it comes down to balancing access for patient needs with public safety."
Currently, interim rules under the state's medical-marijuana law allow patients to grow up to four mature plans and possess up to six ounces of marijuana. "This definition of adequate supply will not be enough for many patients," said Reena Szczepanski, director of Drug Policy Alliance New Mexico, who said that some patients use a quarter-ounce of marijuana a day.
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Medical Marijuana: New Mexico Becomes Twelfth State to Approve It, from Drug War Chronicle, Issue #480, 4/6/07 | New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) Monday signed into law a bill making the state the 12th to approve the medicinal use of marijuana. Richardson is a candidate for the Democratic Party 2008 presidential nomination. In signing the bill, he becomes the only major contender in either party to publicly endorse the medicinal use of marijuana.
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New Mexico Medical Marijuana Act, by Eliot Gould, www.opednews.com | I was just reading about the medical marijuana lawsuit in Eddy County--where a parapalegic has sued the sheriff's Department for sezing his medicinal marajuana."
Leonard French received a license to cultivate and use small quantities of marijuana for medicinal purposes from the State of New Mexico under the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, which represents French, says the deputies' actions violated not only that law, but also state forfeiture laws and a constitutional prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures. "The New Mexico state legislature, in its wisdom, passed the Compassionate Use Act after carefully considering the benefits the drug provides for people who suffer from uncontrollable pain, and weighing those benefits against the way federal law considers cannabis,"¯ said Peter Simonson, ACLU Executive Director. "With their actions against Mr. French, Eddy County officials thwarted that humane, sensible law, probably for no other reason than that they believed federal law empowered them to do so."
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New Mexico Becomes Twelfth State To Authorize Medical Cannabis Use
April 5, 2007 - Santa Fe, NM, USA: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) signed legislation into law this week ordering the establishment of a statewide medicinal cannabis distribution program.
Senate Bill 523, the "Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act," mandates the state Department of Health to promulgate rules governing the use and distribution of medical cannabis to state-authorized patients. These rules shall address the creation of state-licensed "cannabis production facilities" and "define the amount of cannabis that is necessary to constitute an adequate supply" for qualified patients.
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New Mexico Medical Marijuana Bill Approved
March 14, 2007 | A bill calling for legalization of medical use of marijuana in New Mexico was approved in the state legislature after winning the support of Gov. Bill Richardson, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported March 13.
The legislation was approved in the state Senate last week, but went down to defeat in the House on a 33-36 vote. However, a slightly amended version was reintroduced this week and, after two hours of debate, passed by a 36-31 margin.
The measure allows New Mexicans to use marijuana to treat pain and other symptoms of diseases like cancer, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS, and spinal-cord injuries. The state Health Department will be charged with developing a system for patients to obtain the drug.
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The American Alliance For Medical Cannabis (AAMC) | Dedicated to bringing patients, caregivers and volunteers the facts they need to make informed decisions about whether Cannabis is the right medicine for them, the laws surrounding Medicinal Marijuana in your area, political activism and even handy recipes and guides to growing your own nontoxic medicine.
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Stop the Drug War (DRCNet) is an international organization working for an end to drug prohibition worldwide and for interim policy reform in US drug laws and criminal justice system.
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Informational Guide on Medical Cannabis |
If you have ever heard of the song, “Lets Go Get Stoned,” as sung by Ray Charles or Joe Cocker, you know the lyrics were referring to getting high or using cannabis aka marijuana. This mind altering drug goes by other names as well; names such as weed, pot, joint, blunt, hash and mary jane are quite common among users. Cannabis is a plant that contains a chemical called cannabinoids or cannabinolidic acids.
Another substance that is found in cannabis is THC, or Tetrahydrocannabinol, which gives the users that “high” sensation. When speaking of marijuana, the actual substance used in creating the high feeling comes from the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant. Marijuana is considered to be a schedule 1 controlled substance today, because of the THC, which can be highly potent, depending upon the concentration factor of the THC.
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THE REEFER MADNESS ERA, REEFER MADNESS BOOKS (Info, History) By definition, it would be a contradiction in terms to list or classify a Reefer Madness book as a work of "Non-Fiction." Thus both genres are group together here simply as "Hard Cover" books; if only to distinguish them from the "Pulp Fiction" or "Dime Store novels" discussed elsewhere. However where appropriate the terms [Fiction] and [Non-Fiction] are used.
Please take note - This Index consists solely of those books that the museum has been able to locate and is in no way shape or form complete. It should be thought of only as a starting point. Visit: http://www.reefermadnessmuseum.org/

Cannabis Quack Medicines | ... contained it as an ingredient, Medical Cannabis was as common as aspirin is ... the Hazeltine Corp., of Warren Pennsylvania, was founded in 1869, and soon ... visit - antiquecannabisbook.com/chap15/Quack.htm

Dr Tod | California doctor braves political pressure to prescribe marijuana for those in need. ... German mother in a small Pennsylvania town during the Depression and ... California Cannabis Resear... Click > here < for more.

LESSON PLAN:MEDICAL MARIJUANA - LEGITIMATE USE OR LEGALIZED ABUSE?
By Lisa Prososki, a former middle school and high school social studies, English, reading and technology teacher.
Estimated Time: Approximately 45 minutes/1 class period
Lesson Objectives: (1)
Students will use cooperative learning activities to discuss opinions about medical marijuana use and see both sides of the issue, (2)
Students will use decision making skills and strategies to render their own decision about the U.S. Supreme Court case related to medical marijuana use. Click > here < for more.

Medical Marijuana Pro/Con * Pros & cons on medical marijuana. Science, risks, policies, & laws. Should marijuana be a medical option? This site presents in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to the core question "Should marijuana be a medical option?" Divided questions about the topic into the issues and sub-issues listed below. All individuals and organizations quoted on our site are ranked based upon our unique credibility scale. [Note: Although physicians and attorneys are listed on this site, they do not recommend or refer either.] visit: www.medicalmarijuanaProCon.org

1. Since 1996, twelve states have legalized medical marijuana use: AK, CA, CO, HI, ME, MT, NV, NM, OR, RI, VT, and WA. Eight of the twelve did so through the initiative process. Hawaii's law was enacted by the legislature and signed by the governor in 2000, Vermont's was enacted by the legislature and passed into law without the governor's signature in May 2004, Rhode Island's was passed into law over the governor's veto in January 2006, and New Mexico's legislation was signed into law by Governor Bill Richardson on April 2, 2007.

2. The Institute of Medicine's 1999 report on medical marijuana stated, "The accumulated data indicate a potential therapeutic value for cannabinoid drugs, particularly for symptoms such as pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation."
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Medical Marijuana Handbook |
This a draft by Todd. H. Mikuriya MD, a long-time advocate of medical cannabis, respected author and one of the medical staff at the San Francisco Buyers Club. Its patchy, and uncomplete, and acts only as a framework for Dr Todd to store snippets of info on various aspects of medical cannabis.
Marijuana as Medicine - A Plea for Reconsideration, is a commentary article written by Lester Grinspoon and James Bakalar, which appeared in the June 21st 1995 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Medical cannabis web resources. Medical Marijuana Handbook This a draft by Todd. H. Mikuriya MD, a long-time advocate of medical cannabis, respected author and one of the medical staff at ... visit:
http://www.ukcia.org/medical/webresources.html

Medical Marijuana - Master Reference | Note: This page was prepared for the November, 1996 election. Some of the external links may be out of date. ... Cannabis Research Library - A collection ... visit - www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/medical_mj.htm

Cannabis Yields and Dosage | the authoritative study of the science and legalities of calculating medical marijuana. The booklet is available as a PDF by ... visit - www.safeaccessnow.net/yieldsdosage.htm

Accepted Medical Use of Cannabis: Medical Professionals by DrugScience.org. | Cannabis's accepted medical use in the United States is increasingly recognized by health care professionals and the medical community. visit: www.drugscience.org/amu/amu_medprof.htm

Proven : Cannabis is Safe Medicine
by Ian Williams Goddard | In reaction to medical cannabis access referendums on the ballots in Arizona and California, former presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George Bush signed a letter stating that they "categorically oppose'' access to cannabis for its many proven therapeutic uses such as the prevention of blindness and epileptic seizures. Their chief concern was that legal medical access would send the message that cannabis is safe. The presidents can, however, lay their safety concerns to rest because the scientific literature overwhelmingly confirms that cannabis is both an effective and safe medicine.
The Cannabis Safety Profile. The journal PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEWS reports that decades of research prove that, "Compared with legal drugs...marijuana does not pose greater risks." Yet based upon mortality statistics, we can safely conclude that cannabis is one of the safest medical drugs known, for, while prescription drugs, defined as safe by the FDA, kill up to 27,000 and aspirin up to 1,000 Americans per year, cannabis kills 0 per year. Click here for more.

Medical Cannabis Strains - Geoffrey Guy, MD (GW Pharmaceuticals, U.K) |
Founder and President of G.W. Pharmaceuticals in Russia, Dr. Geoffrey Guy's observations about the mammalian Cannabinoid system (with more receptors throughout the body than any other system) are presented to the Second Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics, held in Portland, OR in May, 2002.
First discussing CB1 and CB@ receptors; the modulatory effect on dopamine, GABA and glutamate; and cross-talk with other receptors, Dr. Guy then examines Phyto-Cannabinoids (plant based)THC, CBD and others, with GW's success in producing whole extracts from 3 tonnes/year of dried marijuana and years of genetic breeding to feature both high THC and high CBD strains.
... Visit: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5030388544973469056

Is Marijuana the Right Medicine for You? | A Factual Guide to Medical Uses of Marijuana by Bill Zimmerman, PhD with Rick Bayer, MD and Nancy Crumpacker, MD, ISBN#0-87983-906-6 (Keats 1998).
Chapter 3: Why All the Controversy? What Does The Research Actually Show? is online at:
http://www.medmjscience.org/Media/pdf/chap3.pdf

Examine the pros, cons, and controversies of marijuana as medicine! | Cannabis is still sending “signals of misunderstanding.”1-3 The result is an exaggeration of beneficial or deleterious effects as well as occasional intermixture of medical science with other moral categories. This book deals with health aspects of the cannabis plant and the cannabinoids while mainly factoring out societal aspects. Some authors refer to social topics that require discussion even within the bounds of a narrow handling of medicinal aspects.
“Cannabis and Cannabinoids; Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential”. Edited by Franjo Grotenhermen, MD; Nova-Institut GmBH, Hürth, Germany and Ethan Russo, MD; Montana Neurobehavioral Specialists, Missoula, Montana. Hard Cover (ISBN-13: 978-0-7890-1507-7, ISBN-10: 0-7890-1507-2) $79.95

Marijuana Rx: The Patient's Fight for Medicinal Pot (Book) by Robert Randall & Alice O'Leary * This is a story of government betrayal -- a betrayal that continues today. But it is also a story of human courage and perseverance. Please take the time to read this book. Afterall, none of us are immune from the illnesses that marijuana can treat -- glaucoma, cancer, multiple sclerosis and more. Some day you might need medical access to marijuana. We pray that it will be as simple as a doctor's prescription. Full text articles, news summaries, supporting organizations and states, additional resources, and information on medical marijuana. Visit: marijuana-as-medicine.org

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 09:43 PM:ANTHONY ESQUIBEL from NEW MEXICO wrote:"I'M TRYING TO GET OFF OF
SEVERAL MEDICATIONS GIVEN BY
VETERANS MEDICAL CARE SUCH AS
HYDROCODONE, TYLONOL3, VALUIM
JUST TO MENTION A FEW. MEDICAL
CANNABIS HELPS MY CONDITIONS
WITHOUT WORRY THAT MY ORGANS
ARE BEING DAMAGED!! ALSO IT
WOULD BE LESS COSTLY FOR THE
GOVERMENT ON CEMICALS THAT
CREATE MORE PROBLEMS TO ONES
HEALTH. IF THEY CAN PERSCRIBE
THESE ADDICTABLE DRUGS WHY
CAN'T THEY PERSCRIBE ME
MEDICNAL CANNABIS SO I CAN
REDUCE THE USE OF THE HARMFUL
DRUGS !! IT'S
SAFER, CHEAPER, AND IT GIVES A
VIET-NAM COMBAT VET THE CARE
HE WAS PROMISSED NO MATTER
WHAT WORKS, AND MEDICNAL
CANNABIS IS A MEDICINE THAT
HELPS ME COPE DAILY
EVENTS.
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